Walker & Dunlop Inc..
WD.US | Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities, n.e.c.
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. is a commercial real estate finance company. The company provides a range of services, including debt financing, sales brokerage, and valuation advisory services to owners and developers of commercial properties. Walker & Dunlop originates, sells, and services a diverse portfol...Show More
Better Health for All
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Walker & Dunlop Inc. is a commercial real estate finance company. Its core business involves debt financing, sales brokerage, and valuation advisory services for commercial properties. Although the company finances seniors housing, skilled nursing facilities, and memory care centers, the provided articles focus exclusively on the financial aspects of these transactions, such as loan amounts, unit counts, and transaction volumes. There is no evidence regarding the actual health impact, safety records, accessibility, quality of care, or any other health-related outcomes of these facilities, nor of Walker & Dunlop's direct contribution to 'Better Health for All' through its services. Consequently, all KPIs are scored as 0, indicating that the company's business activities do not have a direct or measurable impact on the health-related metrics defined in the rubric, or the information is not applicable to its operations.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Walker & Dunlop is a commercial real estate finance company, and its core business model does not involve direct consumer lending or deposit services. Consequently, several KPIs are not applicable: `underserved_client_share`, `pricing_fairness`, `exploitative_fee_exposure`, and `debt_burden_ratio` are not evaluated as the company does not offer consumer credit products or manage consumer debt-to-income ratios. Similarly, `geographic_inclusion` is not applicable as the company does not operate consumer-facing financial service access points. While the company is actively involved in affordable housing finance, including being a top-ranked Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac affordable housing lender
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and originating billions in affordable workforce debt financing,
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the specific percentage of its total loan book dedicated to these inclusion initiatives is not disclosed, preventing a score for `inclusion_initiatives`. No specific, quantitative data was provided for `data_accessibility`, `fair_lending_compliance`, `wealth_building_outcome`, `profit_reinvestment`, `financial_literacy_initiatives`, or `product_simplicity`, leading to their omission.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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The company reported 93% employee satisfaction from its Great Place to Work survey.
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Its CEO to median employee pay ratio was 33:1 in 2023.
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The voluntary employee turnover rate for 2023 was 7%.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No data could be extracted from the provided articles to assess Walker & Dunlop Inc. against the Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing value. All articles indicated that the requested pages were not found or were deleted, preventing any data extraction for the specified KPIs
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Honest & Fair Business
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Walker & Dunlop has formal "Complaint Procedures for Accounting and Auditing Matters" established February 15, 2024, and a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics effective February 14, 2024.
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These policies apply to all directors, officers, and employees, allowing confidential and anonymous reporting via an Ethics Hotline, email, fax, or directly to the Compliance Officer or Audit & Risk Committee Chairperson.
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The company explicitly prohibits retaliation for good-faith reporting, referencing the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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The Compliance Officer tracks complaints, which are archived within two months of resolution.
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The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics includes an anti-corruption policy that strictly prohibits bribery, kickbacks, or other improper payments, stating adherence to the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
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This policy applies company-wide, with annual acknowledgment required from all covered persons.
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Kind to Animals
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The provided articles for Walker & Dunlop (WD.US), a commercial real estate finance company, do not contain specific, concrete data points or measurable outcomes relevant to any of the 'Kind to Animals' KPIs. Information regarding cruelty-free certifications, animal testing, humane certifications for animal operations, ethical sourcing of animal-derived ingredients, animal agriculture ethics, or related policy engagement is absent. While the company donated to One Tree Planted for reforestation, the articles do not provide measurable biodiversity impact or species recovery metrics required by the rubric for the 'wildlife_conservation_impact' KPI.
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Similarly, the mention of cybersecurity audits for suppliers does not pertain to animal welfare compliance.
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No War, No Weapons
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Walker & Dunlop (WD.US) is a commercial real estate services firm. Its 2021 ESG Report explicitly states that the company is not involved in defense contracting, arms sales, arms exports, dual-use technology development or procurement, peacebuilding initiatives, AI development for military applications, or lobbying related to arms control.
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Consequently, most KPIs related to war and weapons are deemed 'Not applicable' to its core business operations, indicating no exposure or activity in these areas.
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The company's due diligence focuses on commercial real estate lending and related risks, not conflict-affected areas or military supply chains.
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No specific evidence was found regarding a conflict divestment policy or concrete alignment with UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
Planet-Friendly Business
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In 2023, the company's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions, including its ASI Portfolio, were 18,956 metric tons CO2e.
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All purchased electricity (Scope 2) is covered by renewable energy credits (RECs).
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The company offset 361 metric tons CO2e through the Gaston County Landfill Gas Destruction Project, registered with the Climate Action Reserve, covering 1.9% of its total emissions.
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No environmental compliance violations, regulatory actions, or fines were mentioned.
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However, the company has not mentioned any SBTi-aligned targets or a net-zero target year.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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The provided articles do not contain specific quantitative data or concrete facts relevant to any of the KPIs under the 'Respect for Cultures & Communities' ethical value. While general commitments to respect, dignity, and community engagement are mentioned, there is no information on formal partnerships
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, revenue reinvested locally
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, cultural appropriation incidents
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, cultural impact assessment protocols
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, local employment ratios
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, grievance mechanisms
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, complaint resolution times
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, FPIC participation
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, community governance inclusion
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, cultural preservation investment
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, local procurement
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, indigenous suppliers
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, cultural site protection
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, social license
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, charitable giving to cultural organizations
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, community fund allocation
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, language inclusivity
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, cultural incident response
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, or cultural sensitivity training completion
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Safe & Smart Tech
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The company retains business records for at least five years.
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While users have rights including access, rectification, deletion, data portability, and the ability to opt-out of marketing and object to automated decisions, and Do Not Track signals are recognized,
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opting out of sharing data with affiliates or non-affiliates is not always possible.
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The company states compliance with CCPA/CPRA and other applicable laws and regulations,
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and no regulatory actions, violations, or fines have been reported.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Walker & Dunlop reported a waste diversion rate of 51% in 2021.
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The company has implemented waste reduction initiatives, including a transition to paperless offices
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and environmentally friendly office practices such as reusable water bottles and compostable cups.
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